To me as a crop modeller, very tough situation-
Many nutrients,
Non-linear and complex interaction amongst them for availability and uptake
Complex behaviour under different production environments
Not following any definitive behaviour, which could be expressed through numeric approach
Technical coefficient, thumb rule, experts judgement followed
STCR equations show location and temporal specificity
Modelling multi-nutrients system on dymanic/mechanistic scale too cumbersome
Mechanistic cum empirical approach seems solution, but to be initiated through coordinated networks
Soil biological aspects happen to be relatively weak in crop simulation models, although incorporated, but rather in a very crude and empirical way
pl help the group to handle this situation
regards